Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.

Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Safety Standards, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biology, Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability Standards, Cultural Responsiveness, Product Development, Physiology, Anatomy
★ 4.7 (355) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Water Sustainability, Economics, Energy and Utilities, Environment, Water Resources, Land Management, Manufacturing and Production, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour
★ 4.4 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Production Process, Production Planning, Supply And Demand, Production Management, Environment and Resource Management, Market Dynamics, Economics, Resource Utilization, Technology Solutions, Consumer Behaviour, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.8 (47) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
★ 4.6 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Chemistry, Experimentation, Safety Standards, Product Design, Regulatory Compliance, Mathematical Modeling, Product Testing, Design Specifications, Personal protective equipment, Record Keeping, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Technical Documentation
★ 4.7 (132) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Operations, Product Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Personal Care, Product Development, Good Manufacturing Practices, Laboratory Testing, Regulatory Requirements, Materials science, Workforce Development, New Product Development, Clinical Trials, Quality Control, Product Planning, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Biochemistry, Respiration, Endocrinology, Oncology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Precision Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Care Plans, Nutritional Assessment, Dietetics, Nutrition Education, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Environment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Biology, Child Health, Chronic Diseases, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Technologies, Biological Engineering, Scalability, Sustainable Systems, Process Engineering, Product Development, Production Process, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Microbiology, Workforce Development, Capacity Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Biology
★ 4.8 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Peer Review, Experimentation, Media and Communications, Correlation Analysis, Journalism, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Communication
★ 4.4 (290) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months